Nursing Associate – London Spinal Cord Injury Centre (LSCIC)

Job title:

Nursing Associate – London Spinal Cord Injury Centre (LSCIC)

Company

NHS

Job description

Are you a Nursing Associate with a passion for helping people in their activities of daily living and making a difference to their quality of life in a rehabilitation setting? The London Spinal Cord Injury Centre is one of 8 specialist rehabilitation centre in England, who look after individuals with both newly acquired and pre-existing spinal cord injuries.We are looking for Nurse Associates who are passionate about the importance of rehabilitation nursing to join our diverse nursing team.Our Nursing team consists of, B2 Health Care Assistants, B3 Senior Health Care Assistants, B3 Rehab Assistants, , B4 Registered Nursing Associates, B5 Reintegration Practitioners B5 Registered Nurses, B6 Ward sisters, B7 Clinical Nurse Managers, B7 Clinical Nurse Educators, B7 Health Coaches and a B8 Ward Matron. We offered excellent progression with the correct competency based training and academic study.The role requires the post holder to undertake internal rotation- early, late, long day and night shifts.If you are keen to develop your skills both clinically and professionally in a very supportive, dynamic team, and would like any further information- please get in touch.Please note only Nursing Associates already registered on the NMC (or in the process of applying) will be shortlisted for this position. If you are a qualified nurse from oversees please enquire with Capital Nurse regarding vacancies within the London Region.Main duties of the jobNA’s will work as part of the nursing establishment on SCIC, working alongside highly skilled NMC registered and unregistered staff. They will be an essential part of the multi- disciplinary integrated patient care on SCIC.The role will require the successful candidate to work as part of the team on SCIC caring for those with Spinal cord injuries, they will be expected to practice according to the NMC code of conduct, demonstrating professional behaviour at all times.The role requires excellent communication skills, and the provision of excellent patient centred care, underpinned with the most relevant evidence based practice.About usRNOH Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro-musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the trust. RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world’s most complex and innovative care to our patients. RNOH is rated good by the CQC and covers two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore – which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility. For more information, please access the following link: https://www.rnoh.nhs.uk/Date posted31 January 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 4Salary£31,081 to £33,665 a year per annum inclusive HCAsContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number392-RNOH-55-NJob locationsRoyal National Orthopaedic HospitalStanmoreHA7 4LPJob descriptionJob responsibilities

• To practice according to the NMC Code for standards of proficiency for registered nursing associates.
• Provide patient centered care, whilst maintaining privacy and dignity at all times.
• Work alongside the registered nurse to undertake, deliver and monitor patient care, whilst managing own workload.
• Be responsible for their own actions and decision making, prioritise and escalate as required.
• To participate in patient education and health promotion/
• Recognise situations where emotional and spiritual support are required and offer appropriate intervention, referring to the multidisciplinary team as needed e.g. psychosocial key worker etc.
• Demonstrate excellent communication at all times when undertaking handover and in all documentation.
• To recognise and work within the limits of their scope of proficiency.
• Identify any risk to safety and escalate any concerns as appropriate.

Job descriptionJob responsibilities

• To practice according to the NMC Code for standards of proficiency for registered nursing associates.
• Provide patient centered care, whilst maintaining privacy and dignity at all times.
• Work alongside the registered nurse to undertake, deliver and monitor patient care, whilst managing own workload.
• Be responsible for their own actions and decision making, prioritise and escalate as required.
• To participate in patient education and health promotion/
• Recognise situations where emotional and spiritual support are required and offer appropriate intervention, referring to the multidisciplinary team as needed e.g. psychosocial key worker etc.
• Demonstrate excellent communication at all times when undertaking handover and in all documentation.
• To recognise and work within the limits of their scope of proficiency.
• Identify any risk to safety and escalate any concerns as appropriate.

Person SpecificationEducation & professional QualificationsEssential

• Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register.
• Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification

ExperienceEssential

• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate.
• Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information.

SkillsEssential

• Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload.
• Able to undertake the clinical skills outlined in the job description
• Ability to deal with non- routine and unpredictable nature of workload and individual patient contact.
• Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non-verbal communication) with patients/ relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people their families, carers and colleagues.
• Ability to support, supervise, assess and act as a role model to trainee nursing associates, nursing assistants as required within the clinical setting.

Person SpecificationEducation & professional QualificationsEssential

• Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register.
• Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification

ExperienceEssential

• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate.
• Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information.

SkillsEssential

• Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload.
• Able to undertake the clinical skills outlined in the job description
• Ability to deal with non- routine and unpredictable nature of workload and individual patient contact.
• Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non-verbal communication) with patients/ relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people their families, carers and colleagues.
• Ability to support, supervise, assess and act as a role model to trainee nursing associates, nursing assistants as required within the clinical setting.

Expected salary

£31081 – 33665 per year

Location

Stanmore, Greater London

Job date

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 02:08:57 GMT

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